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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.02.2004 (43) Date of publication: 12.05.2004 Bulletin 2004/20 (21) Application number: 01989953.3 (22) Date of filing: 05.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/046790 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/046797 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 08.12.2000 US 254211 P 19.01.2001 US 766295 (71) Applicant: The Weather Channel, Inc Atlanta, GA 30339 (US)	(72) Inventors: FENNELL, Jody, H. Marietta, GA 30062 (US) RYAN, Mark, P. Cartersville, GA 30121 (US) PEARSON, Joseph, A. Kennesaw, GA 30144 (US) (74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row London EC4A 3BA London EC4A 3BA (GB)